Opinion No.

The Honorable Mike Beebe State Senator 211 Arch Searcy, AR 72143

Dear Senator Beebe:

You have requested an official opinion from this office regarding whether or not governmental immunity — specifically, tort immunity — extends to 911 service and 911 officers. You ask whether such officers and services are subject to a liability suit.

Emergency telephone number systems — 911 systems — were established in Arkansas by the Arkansas Public Safety Communications Act of 1985 to provide a simplified means of offering emergency services to the public. Ark. Code Ann.12-10-301, 302(b). In order to answer…